Nana Danquah Adjei Domson Makes Legal History at 21

Nana Danquah Adjei Domson has emerged as Ghana’s youngest known lawyer after being called to the Ghana Bar at the age of 21 years and 181 days.

Born on April 12, 2004, Domson joined 823 other newly qualified lawyers at the official call ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Centre on October 10, 2025. The ceremony was led by then Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

His achievement surpassed the previous reported record held by Akpene Darko-Cobbina, who was called to the Bar in 2019 at 22 years and 198 days. Before Cobbina, former Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo was believed to have held the distinction after qualifying in 2004 at 22 years and 280 days.

Domson’s remarkable journey began in Breman Asikuma in Ghana’s Central Region. He completed his basic education at Colonel Baidoo Basic School when he was 12. After briefly attending Breman Asikuma Senior High School, he transferred to Life International College in Tema and completed secondary school at only 15.

In 2019, at an age when many young Ghanaians were still in senior high school, he entered the University of Cape Coast to study law. He graduated four years later with First Class Honours before proceeding to the Ghana School of Law for the two-year professional law programme.

Although his academic progress was unusually rapid, Domson has said that his success did not come from natural brilliance alone. He reportedly obtained aggregate 12 in the Basic Education Certificate Examination and credited his mother’s home tuition, his father’s guidance, personal discipline and faith for his improvement.

His university years were not devoted exclusively to academic work. At the University of Cape Coast, he served as Electoral Commissioner of the Students’ Union and Secretary of the Law Christian Fellowship. He nevertheless completed his degree with first-class honours.

Domson traces his interest in law to his early fascination with social studies, government and the power of legislation to shape society. He hopes to build a career in constitutional law, human rights, international law and commercial law. He has also expressed interest in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies that are transforming legal research and practice.

Beyond professional success, he wants ordinary citizens—particularly people in underserved communities—to understand the laws governing their rights, responsibilities and economic lives. His ambition is to make the law more accessible and less intimidating while serving Ghana with integrity.

Domson describes himself as a product of faith, family support and the communal values of Breman Asikuma. His achievement demonstrates that a young person’s place of birth need not determine the limits of his or her aspirations.

From a small Central Region community to Ghana’s roll of lawyers, Nana Danquah Adjei Domson’s journey is an inspiring example of what disciplined education, strong family support and a clear sense of purpose can accomplish. At 21, he has already made history; the greater test will be how he uses the law to serve society in the years ahead.